The definitive, fully illustrated state-by-state atlas of the
shifting alignments, historic sites, and current points of interest
along the United States' beloved Route 66.
Route 66 changed immensely in the six decades between its opening in
1926 and its removal from the U.S. highway system in 1985. Since that
time, Route 66 has enjoyed a renaissance, and interest in America's
Mother Road as both a historical byway and a travel
destination continues to grow. In this unprecedented volume, prolific
Route 66 author
Jim Hinckley presents an illustrated Route 66 atlas that explores the road's history from its inception into the present day.
The Illustrated Route 66 Historical
Atlas is highlighted by more than a dozen specially commissioned
maps that include points of interest along or near Route 66, divided
into six categories: pre-1926 historic sites (such as Lincoln's home and
presidential library); noteworthy landmarks;
the locations of infamous crimes and disasters; parks of interest; key
sites in Route 66's evolution (such as Hooker's Cut, Missouri, an
engineering marvel when completed); military-specific sites (including
Civil War battlefields and POW and internment camps);
historic attractions from the road's midcentury heyday (such as Little
Beaver Town and Geronimo's Trading Post); film-related sites; and
locations important to Route 66's modern resurgence. Illustrated with
photography and memorabilia in addition to the maps,
The Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas is a unique, colorful, and visually dynamic look at 500 of the Mother Road's most significant sites from the past and today.